Meet with OCS

 

Students and Alums in Yale College, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and the postdoctoral scholars can connect with OCS in the following ways:

Students: Connect with OCS

Option 1: Use Online Resources to Create a Resume or Cover Letter 

Option 2: Make a virtual “Quick Questions” Appointment 

 General Quick Questions appointments will not be available March 11th – 22nd (Spring Break).

Limited Health Professions virtual Quick Questions appointments are available during Spring Break.

  • If you need help with a few quick questions regarding resumes, cover letters, interview or networking event prep, these appointments are for you!
  • Request a “quick questions” appointment through Yale Career Link, powered by Symplicity, when classes are in session.
  • Choose ‘Make an Appointment’ on the upper right of your homepage to make a “quick questions” appointment.

Option 3: Schedule an Advising Appointment (available in-person or virtual)

Virtual Advising Appointments are available through Spring Break, March 11th – 22nd.

  • Request a career advising appointment through Yale Career Link, powered by Symplicity.
  • Please do not schedule multiple appointments within a two-week period.
  • Choose ‘Make an Appointment’ on the upper right of your homepage to make an appointment.
  • If you request a virtual appointment, once approved your advisor will email you a Zoom invitation/link for the date and time of your requested appointment.  Please refer to that email to access your Zoom meeting on the day and time of your appointment.

Advising Appointment and Quick Question Cancellation Policy:  If you have made an advising or quick question appointment and can no longer attend, the Office of Career Strategy prefers that you cancel 1 business day in advance. This will allow another student to fill that spot.  If this is not possible, please cancel at least 2 hours in advance of your appointment through Yale Career Link. If you need to cancel within 2 hours, email the advisor directly from your appointment confirmation or search their contact via the staff list.  Thank you for your help!


Alums: Connect with OCS

  • Alums are invited to request a 30-minute appointment online using the Yale Career Link.
  • Your username is your email address and click “forgot password” to reset your password.
  • If you have never logged in please click on “sign up.”
  • Once logged in, select the ‘Make an Appointment’ from the upper right of the page.
  • For phone appointments, provide a number in the request and the advisor will call you at the appointment time.

CONTACT & LOCATION

Phone
(203) 432-0803
Address

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Fl.
New Haven, CT 06510

SERVICE HOURS

Day of the week
Academic Year Summer Hours
Monday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm

The office is closed weekends, holidays, and recess days.